242 BIRD-LIFE IN A SOUTHERN COUNTY. 



(as at Broadsands and elsewhere), or indented 

 with charming little coves, right round past 

 Brixham to the boldest mass of all, which 

 culminates in Berry Head. Inland, the country 

 rolls away towards Dartmoor in a series of wooded 

 hills and dales and green pasture-lands, amongst 

 which hamlets nestle and church spires stand 

 sharply out against the sky. So much for Tor 

 Bay, the boast and the pride of all who are privi- 

 leged to /dwell by the side of its blue sparkling 

 waters ; now for the birds that frequent it. 



There is little variety in bird-life at sea off 

 the South Devon coast during summer. A few 

 Stormy Petrels and Manx Shearwaters may be 

 observed ; now and then a stray Guillemot or 

 Razorbill is seen. Tor Bay, is no exception to 

 the rule. Its most conspicuous birds between 

 April and July are the Herring Gulls that breed 

 in such plenty in the neighbourhood, as we have 

 already described. A few Cormorants, and a 

 greater number of Shags, of course frequent the 

 bay, and we know the Stormy Petrel does so all 

 the year round, for it nests upon the Oar Stone, 

 and doubtless elsewhere in the vicinity. As the 

 autumn approaches, however, birds become more 



